Rack



e. s. MOORE 2,026,746

RACK

FiledMarch 50, 1935 2 Sheets-Sheet l Ga ASL/1001 Jan. 7, 1936. 5 MOQRE 2,026,746

RACK

Filed March 30, 1955 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 67a 151M002" ZAM Attys.

Patented Jan. 7, 1936 UNITED STATE-S PATENT OFFICE Guy S. Moore, Chester, N. 11., assignor of one-half to Eugene 1B. i-Fraser, Lynn, Mass.

Application March 30, 1935, Serial No. 13,916

' lLClaims. (o1. 211-s9) Thisinvention relates to racks for neckties and the shelf, although it should be understood that the like articles, and its principal objects are .to if desired the length of the shelf may be the same provide a rack particularly suitable *for holding as that of the base member. The projecting opneckties and which isso-designed that the-neckposite ends of the base member may be pro- -5 tie or thelike article may be quickly and convided with apertures 6 and I to receive screws or veniently inserted in-and withdrawnfromany of the like fastening elements by means of which a plurality of its gripping members without the rack may be secured'to a wall or otherstrucdanger of gtearing or otherwise injuring the tie, ture. One edge of the shelf (hereinafter reand which may be relied -upon securely-to hold ferred to as the inner edge) is provided with a lo the tie or other article; and to provide arack plura ty f t a v ly directed holes 8 which 10 which is-o'f simpledesign and of pleasingand atextend well into the body of the shelf, as shown trac'tive appearance, which is of strong and durin Fig. 3, and these holes are spaced apart a disable construction havingbu't few parts, which is tance corresponding to the distance between the inexpensive to manufacture and 'assembla'which slots 5 of the base member. The lower front edge maybe sold ata relatively low-cost. 3 of the shelf is preferably beveled as indicatedat 15 Further objects relate to various features of 9 and the under surface of the shelf is finished construction and will be apparent from a conin ny s i l manner to p v a Smooth rsideration of the following description and acface free from irregularities or small projections companying drawings, wherein which might catch on stray threads of a tie or the Fig. l is a perspective view of a rack eonlike article. structed in accordance with 'the present 'inven- A plurality of resilient clips 10, adapted to tion; v hold the ties T or like articles, are secured either Fig. 2 is an=enlarged section on thel-lne '2 "2 of to the base or shelf member, and, as here shown Fig.1; by way of illustration, each clip consists of a re- Figs. 3 and 4 are sectional perspective views of silient piece of wire or the like strand material 25 the base and shelf members, respectively; having a hooked end H which is disposed in one 'Fig. 5 is aperspective view 'of a modified for-m of the holes 8 so that its curved parts extend of rack; about the adjacent lower edge of the .shelf, as Fig '6 'is an enlarged section on't'he' line B B of shown in Figs. 2 a d e length o t e l ps is Fig. 5; greater than the width of the shelf so thatwhen 30 Fig.7 is aplan view of a'blarikfrom whichthe assembled therewith the free ends of the clips "rack shown in Fig. 5is made; project outwardly beyond the outer edge of the Fig. '8 is a detail of a clip member'formingpart shelf. The free ends of the clips are downwardof the rack shown in 'Fig. "5; and ly curved to provide guide portions l2 and their "-Fig5 9 and :10 are "top plan and "perspective intermediate portions l3 are arranged so as yield- 35 views, respectively, of a rack having clips aringly to engage the under surface of the shelf, ranged to hold ties or the like articles in offset as shown in Figs 2 and 3. over-lapping relation. The shelf and clips are assembled with the base The rack shown in Figs. 1 and 2 comprises a so that the inner edge of the shelf is disposed in 40 base member I and a shelf member 2, both or the groove 4 and the depending curved ends ll 40 which may 'be of wood, a moldable resinous comare disposed one in each slot 5, the slots 5 being position, "hard rubber or the like material which of sufficient depth to provide a clearance about is strong, durable and capable of being worked the ends ll so as to insure freedom from interor shaped and adapted to -receive and retain a, ference when the clips are flexed, as illustrated by good surf-a'cefinish. As herein shown, the base I the dot and dash lines of Fig. 2. The shelf may is provided with alongitudinally extending groove be glued, nailed or otherwise permanently se- 4 (Fig. 4) and a plurality of spaced transversely cured in position and the assembled rack maybe extending :slots 5 formed in a thickened or emlacquered or otherwise finished in any desired bossed lower half of the body portion of the base manner.

'50 below the groove 4. The rack shown in Figs. 5 and 6 is of sheet The shelf 2 consists of a flat slab having a metal construction and, as here shown by way thicknesscoresponding to the width of the'groove of example, is made from a sheet metal blank B 4 and "preferably the shelf is somewhatshorter (Fig. 7) of substantially rectangular form having than the base member so as 'to -provide-opposite at opposite ends ears 2!! and 2! and triangular end portions which project beyond the ends of shaped tabs 22 and 23. The cars 20 and 2| may 55 be provided with apertures to receive screws or the like fastening elements by means of which the rack may be secured to a wall or other upright support. The body portion of the blank is divided into three sections 25, 26 and 2'5 by score lines 28 and 29, the section 25 constituting the shelf member, the section 25 the base member, and the section 21 a brace which extends from the lower part of the base member to the intermediate part of the shelf member in the cornpleted structure. The outer longitudinal edge of the section 2! is provided with a plurality of spaced slots so and the section 25 is provided with a plurality of inwardly struck tongues or prongs 32 some of which extend longitudinally of the section and others transversely, as shown in Fig. 7.

The clips 35 (Fig. 8) for holding the ties T or like articles, are somewhat similar to those of the previously-described embodiment, being of resilient wire or the like strand material and having downwardly curved free ends 3?. In this particular embodiment the clips are arranged in pairs,

each pair consisting of a substantially U-shaped member having its legs bent to provide a looped portion 36 between their closed ends 38 and their free ends 31, as shown in Fig. 8.

In assembling the parts the clips 35 are first secured to the section 26 by clenching the prongs 32 about their closed ends 38 as indicated by the dot and dash lines of Fig. '7, and then the section 25 and tabs 22 and 23 are bent upwardly substantially at right angles to the section 2% and finally the section 2'! is bent upwardly so that its free edge engages the intermediate part of the section 25, the legs of the clips 35 projecting through the slots 30 and extending substantialy at right angles to the base member 26 and free edge of the shelf 25, as shown in Figs. 5 and 6. If desired, the free edge of the shelf may be turned upwardly to provide a guiding lip to '(Fig. 6) and the edges of the triangular tabs Hand 23 and the brace'section 27 may be soldered or otherwise secured to the adjacent surfaces of the shelf 25 and base 26. In the completed rack the brace section 21 provides an enclosed chamber within which the clips 35 are secured and their legs, being arcuate shaped, extend upwardly and outwardly beneath the shelf and yieldingly engage its under-surface as in the'previously described embodiment.

The embodiment shown in Figs. 9 and is substantially the same as that shown in Figs. 5 and 6 except that the clips 35 extend out wardly from beneath the shelf at an acute angle, rather than at right angles as in the construction shown in Figs. 5 and 6. This feature is particularly advantageous in that the ties T may be held in offset overlapping relation to each other, as shown in Fig. 10, and thus expose a portion of each tie to view.

In using a rack constructed in accordance with the present invention, the ties T may be easily and quickly slipped in between the clips and under surface of the shelf, and as the parts have smoothly finished surfaces there is no danger of tearing or otherwise injuring the ties or other articles when they are inserted or withdrawn from the holders or clips.

While I have shown and described different desirable embodiments of the invention, it is to be understood that the present disclosure is for the purpose of illustration and that various changes in shape, proportion and arrangement of parts, as well as the substitution of equivalent the shelf member being secured to said base and projecting laterally therefrom substantially at right angles, and a resilient clip secured to one of said members, said clip yieldingly engaging the under surface ofsaid shelf member and projecting outwardly beyond its outer edge.

3. A rack comprising base and shelf members rigidly secured together, the shelf member projecting substantially at right angles from the base member, and a plurality of resilient clips secured to one of said members, each of said clips projecting laterally from beneath the shelf member and beyond its outer edge, said clip yieldingly engaging the under surface of said shelf member.

4. A rack comprising base and shelf members rigidly secured together, the shelf member projecting substantially at right angles from the base member, and a plurality of resilient clips secured to one of said members, each of said clips projecting laterally from beneath the shelf member and beyond its outer edge, the end portion of each clip being downwardly curved and its intermediate portion yieldingly engaging the under surface of said shelf member.

5. A rack comprising a base, a shelf secured to said base and projecting laterally therefrom, and

a plurality of resilient clips each having a hooked end portion which is secured to said shelf, the opposite end portion of each clip projecting outwardly from beneath the shelf and yieldingly engaging its under surface.

6. A rack-comprising a base, a shelf secured to said base and projecting laterally therefrom, and a plurality of resilient clips each having a hooked end portion which is secured to said shelf, the opposite end portion of each clip projecting outwardly from beneath the shelf and beyond its outer edge, the free end of each clip being downwardly curved and its intermediate portion yieldingly engaging the under surface of said shelf.

7. A rack comprising an elongate base member 7;

having a plurality of transversely extending slots,

.to one of said members and projecting outwardly from beneath the shelf member and yieldingly engaging its under surface.

9. A rack comprising a base, a shelf secured to and projecting substantially at right angles from the base, a brace extending from the lower part of the base to adjacent the outer marginal portion of the shelf and defining a substantially en- 7 5 closed chamber below the inner marginal portion of said shelf, and a plurality of resilient clips secured within said chamber and projecting outwardly beneath the shelf and yieldingly engaging its under surface.

10. A rack comprising a base, a shelf secured to and projecting substantially at right angles from the base, a brace extending from the lower part of the base to adjacent the outer marginal portion of the shelf and defining a substantially enclosed chamber below the inner marginal portion. of said shelf, and a plurality of resilient clips secured within said chamber and projecting outwardly beneath the shelf, the free ends of said clips being downwardly curved and their intermediateportions yieldingly engaging'the under surface of said shelf.

11. A rack comprising a base, a shelf secured to and projecting substantially at right angles from the base, a brace extending from the lower part of the base to adjacent the outer marginal portion of the shelf and defining a substantially enclosed chamber below the inner marginal portion of said shelf, and clip members each consisting of a substantially U-shaped piece of resilient 1 wire having arcuate legs, the closed end of each clip being secured within said chamber, the free ends of their legs extending outwardly beyond the outer edge of said shelf and their intermediate portions yieldingly engaging the under surface of said shelf.

GUY S. MOORE. 

